Peterborough by-election 2019: result
The Peterborough by-election was held on 6 June 2019. Lisa Forbes (Labour) won with 10,484 votes, 30.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 683 over Mike Greene (The Brexit Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Lisa Forbes with a majority of 683”.
At the general election of 8 June 2017, Fiona Onasanya (Labour) won the seat with 48.1% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 48.3% of the 70,199 electorate, lower than the 66.8% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 25.5 percentage points.
By-election result, 6 June 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Forbes | Labour | 10,484 | 30.9% | −17.2 |
| Mike Greene | The Brexit Party | 9,801 | 28.9% | |
| Paul Bristow | Conservative | 7,243 | 21.4% | −25.5 |
| Beki Sellick | Liberal Democrat | 4,159 | 12.3% | +8.9 |
| Joesph Wells | Green Party | 1,035 | 3.1% | +1.3 |
| John Whitby | UK Independence Party | 400 | 1.2% | |
| Tom Rogers | Christian Peoples Alliance | 162 | 0.5% | |
| Stephen Kenneth Savill Goldspink | English Democrats | 153 | 0.5% | |
| Patrick James O'Flynn | Social Democratic Party | 135 | 0.4% | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 112 | 0.3% | |
| Andrew John Moore | Independent | 101 | 0.3% | |
| Dick Rodgers | Common Good | 60 | 0.2% | |
| Peter Mark Ward | Renew | 45 | 0.1% | |
| Pierre Edmond Kirk | UK European Union Party | 25 | 0.1% | |
| Bobby Elmo Smith | Independent | 5 | 0.0% |
Electorate 70,199; valid votes 33,920; rejected ballots 77. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Peterborough, 8 June 2017
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Onasanya | Labour | 22,950 | 48.1% | +12.5 |
| Stewart Jackson | Conservative | 22,343 | 46.8% | +7.1 |
| Beki Sellick | Liberal Democrat | 1,597 | 3.4% | −0.4 |
| Fiona Radic | Green Party | 848 | 1.8% | −0.8 |
Electorate 71,522; valid votes 47,738; majority 607. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Fiona Onasanya with a majority of 607”.
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Sources
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